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[email protected])* Fax : 2640 2882 Ahmedabad VOL. 55 * NO. 83* AHMEDAB AD SUNDAY* 10/10/2021 Printed & Published by Nikunj R. Patel on behalf of Western Times Publications Pvt. Ltd. Printed at Western Times Survey No. 1315P, Opp. Ramapir Temple, Shilaj-Thol Road, Shilaj, Ahmedabad and Published at Western Times Pub. Pvt. Ltd. 301, 3rd Floor, Gala Argos, B/h. Hari Krupa Tower, Nr. Ladies Hostel, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380 006. (Gujarat). Editor : Nikunj R. Patel Coal crisis in India imperils energy-heavy commodity industry New Delhi, economy, which has been cording to Jayanta Roy, se- power plants at aluminum An escalating power cri- recovering from an unprec- nior vice president at ICRA factories are being forced to sis in India, triggered by edented 7.3% contraction in Ltd. reduce generation and face dwindling reserves of coal the fiscal year ended in 14 power plants shut in UP, Delhi Aluminum makers are a “huge risk" of shutdowns, that helps generate about March. among other major coal us- it said. 70% of the nation’s electric- Here is a list of key com- ers that may be forced to A power cut of more ity, threatens operations of modity sectors that could choose between shutting than two hours can cause commodity-related busi- be vulnerable due to the on the brink of power outage down operations or running the molten metal in the pot- nesses ranging from oil re- energy crisis: Still, the refineries may Power Ltd.